Chinese Hare vs downy hemp-nettle

Lepus sinensis compared with Galeopsis pubescens

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while downy hemp-nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	downy hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Galeopsis
Species	Lepus sinensis	Galeopsis pubescens

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

downy hemp-nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	downy hemp-nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.